Shankar’s 2.0 in theatres today

The Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar-starrer, which is one of the most-awaited movies of the year, is all set to hit theatres today.

The film is a sequel to the 2010 sci-fi hit, Robot, and is touted as one of the most expensive Indian films to be ever made. The trailer has gathered appreciation from the industry, as well the audience.

In the film, the audience will get to witness a face-off between Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar. This is the first time the two stars will be sharing screen space. While Rajinikanth will be seen as Chitti once again, Akshay will be seen in a new avatar. The Hindi version of the film is presented by Karan Johar.

The film’s strong technical department boasts of AR Rahman, who has given the music, and Oscar-winning sound designer Resul Pookutty. 2.0 is high on VFX and has some never-seen-before action sequences.

Robot 2.0, produced by Subaskaran and Lyca Productions, releases today in 3D and 2D.